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Lipophrys pholis Blenny, Shan, Shanny

Lipophrys pholis is commonly referred to as Blenny, Shan, Shanny. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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Lipophrys pholis, 2018


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lexID:
6524 
AphiaID:
126768 
Scientific:
Lipophrys pholis 
German:
Schleimlerche, Schan 
English:
Blenny, Shan, Shanny 
Category:
Blennies 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blenniidae (Family) > Lipophrys (Genus) > pholis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Linnaeus, ), 1758 
Occurrence:
Straße von Gibraltar, the North Sea, Azores, East-Atlantic Ocean, European Coasts, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, North Atlantic Ocean, Northern Africa, Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain, the British Isles, the Canary Islands, the Isle of Man, the Mediterranean Sea 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
0 - 8 Meter 
Habitats:
Coastal waters, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools 
Size:
up to 11.81" (30 cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 73.4 °F (°C - 23°C) 
Food:
Algae (Algivore), Amphipods, Aquatic plant, Clams, Crustaceans, Invertebrates, Krill, Mysis, Rock shrimps, Schrimps, Snails, Zoobenthos 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-08-19 13:23:37 

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(Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms:
Blennius bufo (Lowe, 1843)
Blennius pholis Linnaeus, 1758
Lipophris pholis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lipophrys pholys (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pholis bufo Lowe, 1843
Pholis carolinus Valenciennes, 1836
Pholis laevis Fleming, 1828

Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.

https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html

A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!

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